Mind, Body, Science!

Earlier this month, SBA student-athlete Lauren Dunn ('14) traveled to Placer County's STEM Expo (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics - click HERE to learn more) to present her findings from a long-term science project born on our campus. Thank you to marmot dad Brian Dunn for supplying the following synopsis of Lauren's project...

"This year, Lauren chose to do a science fair project for her elective class. Steve Ascher agreed to mentor her. The topic of her project was Color Vision and Aging. The objective of the project was to determine if a person’s color vision was affected by the aging process. Lauren conducted extensive literature research on the topic and then developed an experimental protocol. She built a device that allowed her to determine a person’s ability to see colors in the visible light spectrum and into both the infrared and ultraviolet ranges. The experiment also determined a person’s ability to distinguish between colors that were close in wavelength. The project was a success and she’s looking forward to her next project. She is considering using an unmanned aerial vehicle for a classified project!!"

The REAL Marmot Man

You've heard a lot about the estimable Mr. Brian Dunn throughout the first year of The Fighting Marmot, what with his numerous coronations as Marmot Dad of the Month for the spirit of parent volunteerism that he has brought to the SBA school community.


Consider this Mr. Dunn's coronation as Marmot Man of the Year.


Returning to the dorm facility this afternoon after our first day of classes of the 2011 school year, I found Brian on the back deck working on an improvement/repair project that he had started over the weekend. It was, of course, Labor Day.


Here are some photos of his handiwork:











The deck project is one of too many campus improvement projects to enumerate that Brian has undertaken since the close of the 2010-2011 school year.

This is not to minimize the work of other parent volunteers who have improved dorm living and made our campus transition so much easier. Here are some of those (with an apology to Graeme Plant, who I was unable to track down for a mug shot) who have given generously of their time to the Marmot cause this summer: 

Gale Klenk

Mike Piercy

Carl DeRyk

Mike Blide

The entire SBA community is deeply grateful and indebted for the efforts of these and other parents to remake our campus. If anybody has been left out, please let me know for a later posting. 


This skiing Marmot is a tiny token of our appreciation to all parent volunteers:




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A Century-Plus Turn Around Tahoe

Evan Dion at Emerald Bay

Life is good when it's part of your job to cycle around Lake Tahoe on a sunny spring day.


After months of planning by the "Older, Better Lookin' Boys'" advisory (ask Dylan Murtha), the first of what will hopefully be many Tahoe Lake Century SBST Fundraisers went off this week with only a few spills but lots of smiles.


Worthy of note:

Riley Plant, by
Rollin Atkinson

• While several riders completed multiple stages, SBA Board member Dave Riggs was the sole member of the peloton to peddle all seven legs and finish the entire 120-mile ride. Way to go, Dave! 
• Former Marmot Dad of the Month Brian Dunn made a strong case for a repeat coronation, serving as a single-man SAG wagon crew as well as official starter and time keeper. Thank you, Brian!
• Having never been on a road bike before, Spanish teacher Aly Kendall rode a true relic of a bicycle, Marmot Man's own Schwinn Traveler (circa 1975), fearlessly through the traffic of South Lake Tahoe on the tour's fourth leg. 
• Chef Molly prepared a fabulous feast for the entire SBA community to cap off a wonderful day. 

Michael Cooper,
by Jack Knorpp

Thank you from everybody at SBA to all of those who gave so generously to the Sugar Bowl Ski Team Foundation, either in bills, bike gear, or time! 


Enjoy the movie!